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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2024

Volume of Enlarged White Matter of Thalamus among Individuals with Depression on Magnetic Resonance Image: A Study of BrainSuite Segmentation.

Abdulaziz Alarifi, Khalid M Taha, Abubaker Y Elamin, Juman M Almasaad, Nagi M Bakhit, Mohammed H Karrar Alsharif

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Abdulaziz AlarifiDepartment of Basic Sciences, College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid M TahaDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan.
Abubaker Y ElaminDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Atakum, Samsun, Turkey.
Juman M AlmasaadDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Nagi M BakhitDepartment of Anatomy, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
Mohammed H Karrar AlsharifDepartment of Basic Medical Science, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

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Background: The thalamus, located in the diencephalon, regulates emotions and memories. If there is a problem in this area of the brain, it can cause an amnestic syndrome characterized by difficulties in remembering and recognizing things. The objective of this study was to identify changes in the volume of the thalamus while contrasting them among individuals with depression. Materials and Methods: The study involved measuring the volumes of the white matter of the thalamus in 79 patients with depression (42 males and 37 females) between 20 and 40 years (24 ± 5.51). This was compared to a control group of 53 individuals (24 ± 4.91) consisting of 29 males and 24 females, who were comparable in terms of sex and age. The measurements were taken employing BrainSuite version 18a. 021 Win 64bit software on a Philips 1.5 Tesla Magnetom Avanto Vision System magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The Magnetization Prepared Rapid Acquisition (MPRA) was utilized to acquire three-dimensional images with T1 weighting. Results: The volume of white matter in the respective right and left thalamus was 5.09 cm Conclusions: Our data suggest that individuals with depression exhibit an augmentation in the white matter of the thalamus, particularly in female patients where there is an upsurge in white matter volume. Depression appears to be linked to a decrease in volume on the left side of the brain.

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